Webster's Dictionary 1913

2998

Inhiation

In′hi‐a″tion (?), n. [L. inhiatio, fr. inhiare to gape; pref. in- + hiare to gape.] A gaping after; eager desire; craving. Bp. Hall.

2999

Inhibit

In‐hib″it (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Inhibited; p. pr. & vb. n.Inhibiting.] [L. inhibitus, p. p. of inhibere; pref. in- in + habere to have, hold. See Habit.]1. To check; to hold b...

3000

Inhibition

In′hi‐bi″tion (?), n. [L. inhibitio: cf. F. inhibition.]1. The act of inhibiting, or the state of being inhibited; restraint; prohibition; embargo.2. (Physiol.) A stopping or ch...

3001

Inhibitor

In‐hib″i‐tor (?), n. That which causes inhibitory action; esp., an inhibitory nerve.

3002

Inhibitory

In‐hib″i‐to‐ry (?), a. [LL. inhibitorius: cf. F. inhibitoire.] Of or pertaining to, or producing, inhibition; consisting in inhibition; tending or serving to inhibit; as, the in...

3003

Inhibitory-motor

In‐hib″i‐to‐ry–mo″tor (?), a.(Physiol.) A term applied to certain nerve centers which govern or restrain subsidiary centers, from which motor impressions issue. McKendrick.

3004

Inhive

In‐hive″ (?), v. t. To place in a hive; to hive.

3005

Inhold

In‐hold″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Inheld (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Inholding.] To have inherent; to contain in itself; to possess. Sir W. Raleigh.

3006

Inholder

In‐hold″er, n. An inhabitant. Spenser.

3007

Inhoop

In‐hoop″ (?), v. t. To inclose in a hoop, or as in a hoop. Shak.

3008

Inhospitable

In‐hos″pi‐ta‐ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + hospitable: cf. L. inhospitalis.]1. Not hospitable; not disposed to show hospitality to strangers or guests; as, an inhospitable person...

3009

Inhospitality

In‐hos′pi‐tal″i‐ty (?), n. [L. inhospitalitas: cf. F. inhospitalité. See In- not, and Hospitality.] The quality or state of being inhospitable; inhospitableness; lack of hospita...

3010

Inhuman

In‐hu″man (?), a. [L. inhumanus: cf. F. inhumain. See In- not, and Human.]1. Destitute of the kindness and tenderness that belong to a human being; cruel; barbarous; savage; unf...

3011

Inhumanity

In′hu‐man″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Inhumanities (#). [L. inhumanitas: cf. F. inhumanité.] The quality or state of being inhuman; cruelty; barbarity.Man's inhumanity to manMakes countles...

3012

Inhumanly

In‐hu″man‐ly (?), adv. In an inhuman manner; cruelly; barbarously.

3013

Inhumate

In‐hu″mate (?), v. t. [L. inhumatus, p. p. of inhumare to inhume; pref. in- in + humare to cover with earth. See Humation, and cf. Inhume.] To inhume; to bury; to inter. Hedge.

3014

Inhumation

In′hu‐ma″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. inhumation.]1. The act of inhuming or burying; interment.2. (Old Chem.) The act of burying vessels in warm earth in order to expose their contents ...

3015

Inhume

In‐hume″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Inhumed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Inhuming.] [Cf. F. inhumer. See Inhumate.]1. To deposit, as a dead body, in the earth; to bury; to inter.Weeping the...

3016

Inia

‖In″i‐a (?), n.(Zoöl.) A South American freshwater dolphin (Inia Boliviensis). It is ten or twelve feet long, and has a hairy snout.

3017

Inial

In″i‐al (?), a.(Anat.) Pertaining to the inion.

3018

Inimaginable

In′im‐ag″i‐na‐ble (?), a. Unimaginable; inconceivable. Bp. Pearson.

3019

Inimical

In‐im″i‐cal (?; 277), a. [L. inimicalis, fr. inimicus unfriendly, hostile; pref. in- not + amicus friendly. See Amity.]1. Having the disposition or temper of an enemy; unfriendl...

3020

Inimicality

In‐im′i‐cal″i‐ty (?), n. The state or quality of being inimical or hostile; hostility; unfriendliness.

3021

Inimically

In‐im″i‐cal‐ly (?), adv. In an inimical manner.

3022

Inimicitious

In‐im′i‐ci″tious (?), a. [L. inimicitia enmity. See Inimical.] Inimical; unfriendly. Sterne.

3023

Inimicous

In‐im″i‐cous (?), a. [L. inimicus.] Inimical; hurtful. Evelyn.

3024

Inimitability

In‐im′i‐ta‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being inimitable; inimitableness. Norris.